Agenda-at-a-Glance

October 8

2:00 pm-6:00 p.m. - Investment Summit (Restaurant operators and Investment Summit sponsors only)

6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. - Welcome Reception

October 9

8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. - Breakfast for Investment Summit

9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. - Investment Summit

1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. - Welcome Lunch

2:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m. - Opening Kickoff & Keynote

3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. - Table Talk Roundtable Sessions

5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. - Opening Celebration
Sponsored by Johnsonville Foodservice

October 10

8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. - Breakfast

9:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m. - Texas Pete Kitchen Hero Cook-Off Winner Reveal

9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m. - Founder’s Forum Panel

10:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m. - Brand ICON & Hot Concepts Awards/Panel Discussion
Strategic Partnership with The Coca-Cola Company 

11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. - Lunch @ Pop Up Festival

1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. - Ask the Experts, Lightning Presentations, Fireside Chats

1:45 p.m.-2:15 p.m. - Ask the Experts, Lightning Presentations, Fireside Chats

2:45 p.m.-3:15 p.m. - Ask the Experts, Lightning Presentations, Fireside Chats

3:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m. - CreaTED Talks on Main Stage

4:15 p.m.-5:15 p.m. - General Session

5:15 p.m.-6:30 p.m. - Happy Hour Reception

October 11

8:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. - Brunch & Learn Program

11:00 a.m. - CREATE Concludes